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The Pituitary Axis
The hypothalamus commands the
pituitary
, and the pituitary commands much of the rest of the endocrine system. Tap a hormone to trace its target.
Growth hormone
The pituitary
the master gland
The hormones
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
The Pituitary Axis — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
